We’re still talking about The Queen’s Gambit. There was the initial wave of fawning reviews, then the more nuanced takes (yes the ‘magical negro’ is a problem), the reminder that star Anya Taylor-Joy is (white) Latina, and it goes on. So what did Latina critics think? Let’s dive in.
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Cruising the reviews, you’d think only dudes have opinions on Netflix’s ‘Away’ but women (and Latinas!) like space/STEM/astronauts too. So what do we think?
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We can’t help but root for Netflix’s Julie and the Phantoms. This import from Brazil (it’s a remake of Julie e os Fantasmas) stars Boricua Madison Reyes, singing and dancing and reminding us of the High School Musical stars of old. We wish more Latinas, and particularly Afrolatinas, were paid to review the show but that doesn’t mean we can’t celebrate those who were.
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The Latinx community had a great year in television. Pose. Vida. One Day at a Time. The list goes on. The Television Academy should have celebrated our stars but they didn’t. As we work towards fixing that, let’s take a minute and listen to the Latinas who are making the case that the Academy can and must do better. Finally – we agree on something!
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It’s about time we dismantle the King Arthur legend and reimagine it as woman-centric. But should we watch Netflix’s “Cursed”? Latina critics weigh in.
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We’re disappointed but we’re not surprised. Yet again 2020 is another year with no Latinx people getting Emmy nominations. It’s not that we haven’t tried – 2019 featured some amazing…
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Mucho, Mucho Amor: The Legend of Walter Mercado hit Netflix earlier this month and our timeline was full of the Latinx Liberace energy and nostalgia. The capes, the lack of gender conformity, the horoscopes, the amor. Here, we’ve collected our favorite takes and surprise – Latinas don’t agree, even on a legend.
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Black Lives Matter. At latinamedia.co, we know the media is part of the problem, perpetuating false myths about police, BIPOC communities, and violence. We took a moment to focus on…
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In season three, Amy Sherman-Palladino’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” finally gives us what we’ve been waiting for: characters of color!
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In fear and frustration. Under attack. After El Paso, we find hope as more women of color, trans and nonbinary people rise up.